Browsing: Africa

Revolutionary Guyanese writer and activist Walter Rodney was born on this day in 1942. We remember the guerrilla intellectual, who left a lasting legacy on academia…

Widely considered to be the greatest heavyweight boxer the world has ever seen, the legacy of Muhammad Ali extends far beyond the ring. Throughout his career,…

Canada will ban all arms shipments to Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has announced. The move comes after lawmakers voted 204-117 on Tuesday in favour…

On March 12th, Israeli police shot dead a 12-year-old boy who lit a firework during Ramadan in the West Bank. Rami Hamdan al-Halhouli was branded a…

Four years ago, on March 13th, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was fatally shot during a police raid in Louisville, Kentucky. Seven plain-clothed White officers forcibly entered her…

African Muslims will follow some of the world’s shortest fasting hours during Ramadan. Here’s a look at five cities and their hours of suhoor and iftar…